Image: National Gallery, London
Artist Tai Shan Schierenberg takes a closer look at Giovanni Bellini’s portrait of Doge Leonardo Loredan. The film runs for 9:25.
Schierenberg’s film argues that Bellini’s portrait was unlike anything that came before it and remains captivating 500 years later.
The doge turns slightly away, with his body separated from the viewer by a red marble ledge, while a vivid ultramarine background creates a striking contrast.
Bellini combines sharply defined details with blurred edges to create an otherworldly effect and demonstrate his mastery of oil painting.
